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41 states, side by side. Operator counts and wages from Census and BLS; licence records matched on “SOC 27-2021” (soc) for Athletes and Sports Competitors. A blank gate means NO RECORD MATCHED, which is not the same as no licence.
| State | Operators | Avg staff | Pay / employee | Gate | Licence titles matched |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CA | 158 | 71.4 | $358,209 | licence | Boxer/Mixed Martial Arts/Kickboxer, Am; Boxer/Mixed Martial Arts/Kickboxer, Pr |
| FL | 134 | 55.0 | $333,877 | exam | General Individual Occupational; Professional Individual Occupational |
| TX | 72 | 100.4 | $331,193 | exam | Racing --Apprentice Jockey; Racing -- Jockey |
| IL | 60 | 64.5 | $333,585 | licence | APPRENTICE JOCKEY; JOCKEY |
| NY | 52 | 61.6 | $421,946 | licence | Horse Driver, Matinee Driver, Qualifie; Jockey (Apprentice, Amateur, Jockey) |
| PA | 44 | 84.8 | $490,206 | not matched | — |
| GA | 32 | 99.3 | $292,335 | not matched | — |
| MD | 32 | 13.0 | $1,010,228 | licence | BOXER; KICKBOXER |
| MI | 30 | 84.7 | $334,360 | exam | Boxer; Horse Racing Occupational License |
| NC | 29 | 63.9 | $369,167 | exam | Mixed Martial Arts/Boxing/Toughman/Kic; Mixed Martial Arts/Boxing/Toughman/Kic |
| AZ | 29 | 58.5 | $562,285 | licence | Unarmed Combat Combatant |
| MN | 23 | 88.0 | $471,369 | licence | Combative Sports Combatant License - A; Combative Sports -Various Licenses (Ju |
| CO | 23 | 50.5 | $759,325 | licence | Corner; Participant |
| WA | 22 | 142.1 | $247,905 | exam | Boxer (Professional); Inspector (Boxing, Wrestling, Martial |
| SC | 21 | 30.0 | $23,190 | licence | Amateur MMA Permit; Boxing Permits |
| NJ | 21 | 43.9 | $1,029,311 | exam | BOXER; HARNESS RACE DRIVER |
| MO | 21 | 193.5 | $245,053 | licence | Boxer (Professional Contestant); Boxing Second |
| UT | 20 | 65.7 | $178,092 | not matched | — |
| TN | 20 | 109.9 | $330,896 | licence | BOXING COMBATANT; BOXING PARTICIPANT |
| OH | 19 | 268.4 | $316,499 | not matched | — |
| DE | 18 | 17.4 | $25,624 | licence | Boxer; Boxer-MMA-Professional |
| VA | 17 | 60.1 | $340,495 | licence | Boxer License; Manager License, Boxing/Wrestling |
| OR | 17 | 55.7 | $281,475 | licence | Jockey; Jockey, Apprentice |
| MA | 13 | 222.8 | $356,223 | not matched | — |
| IN | 13 | 170.1 | $276,804 | licence | Boxing Competitor; Boxing Second |
| NV | 12 | 74.9 | $556,677 | not matched | — |
| DC | 10 | 261.7 | $202,490 | exam | BOXING/WRESTLING; Second Assistant Engineer - Upper Leve |
| NE | 10 | 19.0 | $27,205 | licence | Boxer; Jockey |
| WI | 9 | 217.9 | $235,884 | licence | BOXER, PROFESSIONAL |
| OK | 9 | 91.8 | $263,346 | licence | Horse Racing Exercise Rider; Horse Racing Pony Rider |
| IA | 9 | 18.4 | $32,512 | not matched | — |
| ID | 8 | 12.8 | $25,902 | exam | Athletic Commission Combatant; Athletic Seconds |
| KS | 7 | 40.9 | $85,101 | exam | Boxing/MMA/Kickboxing Contestant; Boxing/MMA/Kickboxing Judge |
| RI | 6 | 7.8 | $105,532 | licence | Boxer, Professional; Mixed Martial Arts Professional (MMA) |
| LA | 6 | 96.8 | $947,621 | licence | Horse Racing Occupations (Jockey, Hot |
| CT | 5 | 33.2 | $43,367 | not matched | — |
| NM | 5 | 45.0 | $28,556 | exam | Boxer - Professional; MMA - Judge |
| AL | 5 | 19.0 | $44,832 | not matched | — |
| ME | 5 | 30.4 | $25,454 | licence | Boxer, Professional; Boxing Second |
| MS | 3 | 42.3 | $8,969 | not matched | — |
| KY | 3 | 58.0 | $59,552 | licence | Boxer; Boxing/Wrestling Promoter |
Axes are shown side by side and deliberately NOT collapsed into a ranking. A composite would be a score with no measured interval, and an unmeasured score is the thing this product exists to argue against. A high licence gate is a cost to enter and a moat once cleared — which of those matters more is the operator's call, not ours.
Licence data courtesy of CareerOneStop, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor. Free to read, no account, always — a condition of the data licence as well as our own position.